Unmask!

Call for Ideas

2015 Teen Summer Library Program

Theme:  Heroes

Slogan: Unmask!

Deadline:  November 15, 2013

Hi, Everyone,

I wanted to wait until you’d all finished your 2013 summer reading programs before asking for suggestions for the 2015 summer reading manual (2014’s science & technology one is already completed).

Below you’ll find some programming ideas suggested at the Spring CSLP meeting including:

Heroes-contemporary, romantic, historical, mythological, etc.; Superheroes-what makes one?

Writing about, creating a superhero, comic, etc.; Villains-in literature, in history, in film; Talent—hidden talents, unmasking your talents,

finding, demonstrating your talents, etc.

We are looking for detailed program ideas with step-by-step instructions; other ideas (or expanded suggestions of those below) by November 15, 2013.

Please send your suggestions to:

Patti Sinclair

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or

306 Virginia Terrace

Madison, WI  53726

608 231-2467

Display/Passive Programming Ideas

We’re looking for more passive programming ideas and reproducibles to hand out!! Quizzes, crosswords, games, etc.

“Desert Island Death Match.” Pit a variety of villains

Cover pictures with pieces of Black paper like advent calendar, slowly uncover part of picture

Guess Who?  Photos of famous people but Photoshop them to mask them

Outreach

·        Suggestions on how to work with teens from small libraries

·        More ideas on how to attract teens not coming to library.

Programming ideas:  please expand on or add to:

·        Be a hero chapter with programs on babysitting, etc.

·        Text to screen.  Show movie and text

·        Hobbit party; Live action role play—larping 

·        Scavenger Hunt to highlight collections, e.g. graphic novels, specific books, parts of library or community, e.g. meet community heroes

·        Movie series with role models

·        Teens/teen advisory board put on puppet show for younger kids

·        Unmask!  Drama, theatre theme

·        Villains/ anti-heroes/fallen heroes/what makes a hero?

·        Teen writing group

·        Superhero showdown a mini comicon/ superhero program

·        Obstacle course

·        Design your own comic

·        Old mystery science theater. 3K

·        Highlight your hidden talent/ Hidden Talent Show

·        Guitar hero program

·        Princess Bride movies

·        Best Ink. Art project hidden identity. Traditional painting over a black light painting. The second painting only shows under black light  Kat from VT

·        Greek mythology

·        Mask making workshop

·        Phantom of the Opera

·        Mardi Gras, masks

·        Face off. Special effects TV show makeup that shows up only under black light

·        Rock heroes?

·        Corks and Canvases. Everyone learns how to paint one particular painting

·        Reading Classics.  Romantic Heroes, e.g. Heathcliff

·        Larger scale program. A masked Ball;. Old prom dresses masquerade ball

·        Champions

·        Historical heroes:  civil rights, etc. Lions of Little Rock  by Kristin Levine. Putnam, 2012. 304 p. Gr. 5-8); Warriors Don’t Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High [ by Melba Pattilo Beals  Simon Pulse, 2007. 240 p.

Thanks in advance for any suggestions you might have. I know you’ll come up with great ideas!

Best,

Sharon Rawlins, MLS

Youth Services Specialist for Lifelong Learning

NJ State Library

185 West State St.

P.O. Box 520

Trenton, NJ 08625-0520

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609-278-2640 ext. 116 - phone

609-278-2650 - fax

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